150 people are feared dead after a passenger plane crashes in the swiss alps. this is al jazeera live from london. also coming up, the governor of the third biggest city resigns saying security forces loyal to the houthis rebels aren't following his orders. thousands of people from their homes a live report from southern chili. and poking fun of bangladesh politics.

a cynical voice to the people. ♪ ♪ hello, 150 people are feared dead after an aburr 320 passenger jet crashed. it was flying from barcelona. it took about half an hour later than scheduled that oceanian:01 gmt. by 9:45 the plane had reached it's cruising altitude of 38,000 feet. but a minute later it suddenly started losing altitude off the southern coast and nose dived for eight minutes. shortly after that the plane crashed near the town in the french alps. and in the last few minutes it's been confirmed that one of the planes black box has been recovered.

in the southern french alp as rescue operation is now underway. the emergency services pooling their resources. but this is difficult to reign, and the weather is cloudy. in these mountains they have located the crash site. but retrieving the bodies of all those onboard could take days. relatives and friends have gathering to receive more information, and absorb the news. german wings flight 9525 never showed up. it was traveling from barcelona, but crashed in the french alps. this is thought to be footage of the actual plane that crashed. an airbus 320 filled on a previous flight. the trench president was hosting the king of spain on an official visit that has now been cut short.

we will do everything in our power to understand the cause of the september. the accident had taken place in an area that is especially difficult to access, and it could take some hours to research the site. german wings is owned by a low cost subsidiary airline that flies nearly short journeys around europe, it has an excellent safety record with no previous crashes. the passengers onboard flight 9525 are thought to include german spanish and turkish nationals. >> we are all deeply shocked. the flight of the german wings crashed at around 11:00 a.m. now our thoughts feelings and prayers are with the loved ones of the passenger and of course our crew on this dark day for us. >> the rescue will be dangerous and challenging. the most it can achieve is bring some comfort, and

crucially, to determine why flight 9525 ended in disaster. barnabie phillips al jazeera. >> andrew brooks aerospace expert and director of aviation joins me in studio. in the past few minutes we have been hearing that one of the planes has been recovered. how long does it take to get information. >> it has to be analyzed and it has to be taken to the investigation center, and put through the computers and it will take some time before the information is analyzed. and the voice recorder i don't know if we have found that yet, but again the air traffic system will have the tapes. they should be able to hear anything that is said. and that will be quite quick to come out with that. so we are really focusing now on the air traffic system to come up with answers as to did it just disappear did it have decent, what happened? what does the screen tell us, and what do the voice

recorders tell news the air traffic. >> the air traffic controllers would have realized i guess quite quickly that something wasn't right? >> yeah, because as long as the transponder is working it will tell you that the height is descending and it is descending like a lift. now that will scream at them. so assuming that nobody managed to if you like pass an alarm, you can watch that going down and you can say well what's happening there. so again, they shouldn't -- have a pretty good idea that it was a fast rapid uncontrolled decent, what they won't know is why. >> we haven't got clear confirmation, that a distress signal was sent. it would seem a little strange to me, correct me if i'm wrong, that this plane took what is eight or nine minutes with we are told descend from a height of 30,000 feet down to i think 6 1/2 thousand

feet. over the space of nine minutes it would seem strange to me that something from a cockpit wouldn't be recorded. >> yeah. and that gives you plenty of time. if the crew, if you like, are alive and functioning for them them, all they have to do is switch one switch, that is a serious emergency. if they are. >> time they can transmit a serious help message may day may day. but those things can happen. you train to do that. did they have the time, and if not then something really major happened. >> talk to me about the a. 320, this airbus. this is so many commercial airline around the world use this particular aircraft, don't they? >> yeah. it is the workhorse. and it is still being mode fied there's a new version of it, because it is a serious piece of work. it proven, it is very

reliable, it is liked by the airline, the spare system is very good, so within a context of around the world you know, this is -- a real workhorse everybody values. and it has a very good safety record. >> having said that, of course, we know that air asian went down, the air azia also an airbus a 320 from the airbus perspective it will be worrying. any aircraft is worrying what do they do? do they go back, and they obviously want to exam the wreckage. do they then go through a series of you like security checks to try to establish what happened. >> the last thing you want to do is everybody running around like head less chickens. the last thing you want to do is put on every passenger will be strip searched. we can stop any accident if we fly in led line suits so you have to keep the system -- the international communication system going.

in a sensible fashion. i think three are two totally different accidents. when you look at the number of airline hours flown around the world, it is still quite infights mill. the last thing you want to do is panic unnecessary. yo are still far safer than doing inning else, you just want to get the right answers instead of the wrong answers. >> thank you very much indeed. and al jazeera david chaser is in the town. quite close to where the scratch site, is he joins me right now tell me where you are and how close you are to where the aircraft is believed to have come down. >> we are a few kilometers away, but much lower. essentially with the ford emergency center, in a field just outside the town which is

filled with helicopters, emergency vehicles, police, this is the coordination center for the search that is going on now. now, as bad weather moving in above us, the alps rising around us, the only thing move are the helicopters in and out of this emergency field. just outside the town. so with have a race against time, and the temperatures now dropping. it will be even creasingly difficult for the search and rescue teams. this is taking place in a slow line above 2,000 meters. and it is really very difficult for them to ream, it can only be done essentially by helicopter drops. vehicles can not reach it but they will be trying to get some through. now it is impossible for me to say at the moment ever because i just arrived what the latest developments are but through

the research scene, where it is taking place right now. >> yeah, i can tell you because we have heard confirms i think from the french interior ministry that they have found -- whether they have recovered but they have certainly spotted one of the black box flight recorders. as you say a very inaccessible area, only helicopters can get there. i am guessing that recovering the bodies and the wreckage will take a lot of time. >> it is. i would say talking for some of the experiences in the field here, that they think the operation can take up to two to three days. it is impossible to say where the bulk of the victims are lying but it is very very hard terrain. this is an area which many skiers flow well, but the area where they have fallen it is sort of near the skiing resort of basser lon net but it is in a very difficult terrain.

they are very hard working and experienced they know what they are ink doing, and the areas are clear sod that the victims when they are discovered can be layed down and identified. getting the black box might be easier because they are supposed to be giving out signals. they will be buries under the snow like many of the victims but at least giving the signal which can be honed in on. i expect that in the alps they are using dogs to find the actual victims. you describe it as a town basically links by very small roads if i am right how are they preparing to deal with

what is going to come town from the mountain? >> overall a real sense of alarm that will happen i think these -- [inaudible] we are having a few problems with our telephone link there, we will try to maybe re-establish our link with him certainly in the next hour or so. to other news, the governor of yemen's third biggest city has resigned saying security forces loyal to the houthis rebels aren't following his orders. the houthies took over much on sunday. where yemen's embattled president is trying to hold on to power. at least seven protestors have been killed after houthis security forces opened foyer

on them. natasha has the latest. >> >> since the houthies arrival people have made it clear they are not welcomed. but the street may be -- the governor resigned. his reason, forces loyal to the houthies refused to obey his orders. the president was forced to flee to the southern port city. now they are continued their advance, and getting close to the president, put they say they are not after the leader, they insist they are fighting religious armed groups. in the province, tribal leader

tell al jazeera they are managing to keep the houthies out. the tribes are so peaceful, and this gang of houthiss have dragged us into war even if they kill us all. >> tribal leaders say the houthies offer to negotiate put with no success so far the daily battles continue in the mountains. we are testifieding our land. our country. the houthiss are saying the same thing. the warring sides are slated to go to qatar in a few weeks. with fast moving events the situation can deteriorate even more before then. still the come, live in southern chili where the threat of a volcanic eruption has led to an orange alert. and not enough women candidates nigerian voters complain about the lack of representation in saturday's election.

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>> 150 people are feared dead after a passenger plane crashed in the alps. when it came down near the french town. the plane had been at it's cruising at tuesday of 38,000 feet for just a minute before it began losing height. the plane nose dived for eight minutes. other news, at least seven people have been killed after

security forces opened fine. it happened during anti-houthis protests and u.s. led coalition fighting the islamic state of iraq says it carries out eight more air strikes. heavy losses from the strike. local media are reporting the leader and sick of his bodyguards were killed in the shelling. are set to resume on wednesday, but fighting continues despite international to resolve the conflict. by the general national congress, they have the support of the powerful militia, which is based in the east of tripoli. reports their support is key to an deal on a national unity government. >> it has long been

criticizing for acting an as independent state, it has been accused of using force for political gain, and it has been labeled as an extremist strong hold. but there is no doubt that this city central libya is not only powerful within it's own borders it is influence extends far beyond. >> it is located to the east of tripoli. to a larger extent the government relies on the libyan dawn military alliance to stay in power and the brigade are the military base and the political power of that alliance, which sees the capitol last year. thousands of fighters constitutioning one of the largest aned groups in the country. it acquires massive quantities of weapons during the revolution in 2011. ever since just like all of libya's armed forces didn't disarm, nor did they you neat with others.

but recently, violence has escalated and there seems to be a growing realization among members of the tripoli based parliament, that the general national congress that there is no military solution to this conflict. there was some voices whom i consider as extremist to a dre. fortunately, there are a lot of people who recognize that the only way to make this libya, and move towards democracy, is to have with all sides. >> but they also have a red lean. the libyan dawn alliance is at war with general's forces who back the government in the east of the country. they have long accused of being a dictator. and they are accusing his alliance of undermining u.s. brokered peace talks when it announced an offensive to capture tripoli a few days ago.

so far, they haven't succeeded. >> he said the same thing about benghazi, but he hasn't been able to take it. we said take benghazi first. >> rival factions are talking not face to face, but they are trying hard to bring about. the violence is also worse along the many front lines that have divided this country. opened it's doors to the public briefly, almost a week after gunman killed 20 foreign vises tors. security was tight after officers searched cars nearby, and police stood guard outside. local tun thesians waved flags to welcome them back to the complex. nigerians got to the polls.

facing a violent struggle against the armed group. >> but he is facing opposition from some female voter whose want more women on the ballot. reports from a boo jay. >> he is voting in the presidential and parliamentary elections. women make up just under 50% of register voters but very few female transits will be on the ballot. there were just under 1,000 seats up for grabs but only a couple hundred are running. and only a hand full are on the ticket to the two political parties likely to win most seats. >> they will never agree any woman to come in front of them. >> despite this, she plans to vote for as many female candidates as she can.

>> it costs los sal amounts of money to run for office. many voters think a woman's place is in the home and also effected violence during the campaigning. stopping women from participating. >> only one woman is running for president out of 14 candidates. on sunday she took part in a televised debate, with president good luck jonathon despite the low numbers of women running she is confident things can improve. >> women themselves are proving that they are capable in other areas of life. we have seen nigerian women rise. several ministers and so why should they be kept out of politics? >> the election thinks more strene gent numbers pay have

to be pus in place to increase the number. >> . >> the election. >> critics say making tut law for only women to run in some offices won't necessarily produce the best candidates. chili has issued an orange level alert. the volcano erupted earlier releasing ad thedy stream of ash. thousands of people have been removed from the area around it. the 27-year-old was killed earlier this month after being falsely accused of burring a koran. organizers say 3,000 people took part. it was the large nest kabul's history. 18 people have been arrested

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